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Impacts of 25 years of groundwater extraction on subsidence in the Mekong delta, Vietnam
Many major river deltas in the world are subsiding and consequently become increasingly vulnerable to flooding and storm surges, salinization and permanent inundation. For the M...
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Country fact sheet- Myanmar
This fact sheet provides data Myanmar's land and population, renewable water resources, water withdrawal (by sector and source) and irrigation areas.
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Irrigated agriculture
This paper gives an overview of water resource management for agricultural sector in Cambodia. The overuse of surface and ground water for this sector affect the water flow patt...
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The use of groundwater as an alternative water source for agricultural production in southern Lao PDR and the implications for policymakers
Groundwater is fast becoming an alternative source of fresh water for many rural communities in southern Laos in response to increasing rainfall variability and distribution, in...
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Water resources-challenges and strategies for the management and use of water resources for the sustainable development of the Mekong river delta
A conference presentation by a MONRE representative in Can Tho 2017 on the following: I. Patterns of Water Resource Use in the Mekong Delta 1.The needs of the entire Mekon...
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Large Marine Ecosystems: Status and Trends
Recognizing the value of large marine ecosystems (LMEs) and other transboundary water systems (open ocean, groundwater aquifers, lakes and reservoirs, and river basins), their c...
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Assessing Groundwater Quality by Using Information Thematic Map: Case Study in Phong Dien District, Can Tho City
This research was conducted to evaluating the quality of groundwater and building the geographic information system, building maps of groundwater quality Phong Dien area of Can ...
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Groundwater for irrigation in Cambodia
A discussion paper by Robyn Johnston, Michael Roberts, Thuon Try and Sanjiv de Silva on groundwater for irrigation in Cambodia, published by International Water Management Insti...
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Groundwater in the Mekong region – transboundary aquifers
A presentation by Felix Seebacher on groundwater and trans-boundary aquifers in the Mekong region, published by the Mekong River Commission Secretariat's Information and Knowled...
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Current status and issues of groundwater in the Mekong river basin
A report by Kyoochul Ha, Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc, Eunhee Lee and Ramasamy Jayakumar on current status and issues related to groundwater in the Mekong River basin, published in Dece...
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Hydrological characterization of benchmark agricultural watersheds in India, Thailand, and Vietnam
An article examining the hydrological behavior of five benchmark agricultural watersheds in India, Thailand, and Vietnam. From the five benchmark watersheds, authors collect and...
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Governance of shared waters legal and institutional issues
Of all the water on earth, only 3% of it is freshwater, 97% of it being salty. Most of this 3% is located in the polar icecaps and in underground reservoirs. It is estimated...
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Climate change strategic plan for water resources and meteorology
The Kingdom of Cambodia is considered to be one of the most water-abundant countries in the region. Rivers and streams, lakes, aquifers and marine water of Cambodia are...
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Asian water development outlook 2013 measuring water security in Asia and the Pacific
"This second edition of the Asian water development outlook (AWDO) provides the first quantitative and comprehensive view of water security in the countries of Asia and the...
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Good practices in agricultural water management case studies from farmers worldwide
Paper prepared by the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) for the Commission on Sustainable Development, 13th session presents case studies from around the...
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Improvement of groundwater quality using constructed wetland for agricultural irrigation
This research was designed to evaluate the performance of Constructed Wetlands (CW) for groundwater quality improvement. In the first phase of this study, performance of CW...